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Author: lord zema
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|The Glass Arrows Ranger | R/Rt |
Hi!
This is my first gameamp guide, so if this build has already been posted, I apologize, and if it seems like something you have seen before, again I apologize, its coincidence.
This is a Ranger build designed to kill quickly and simply with little down time spent re-applying preparations or waiting for long recharge times.
This build is best used in PvP, though it can be adapted for PvE. I use this build mainly in Fort Aspenwood, Alliance Battles, and Team Arenas.
Skills and Attributes
Armor
Any armor you prefer however, Radiant insignia is the best here for the extra energy.
Runes
Anything that brings your attributes close to the ones shown. Obviously Superior Vigor if you have it in place of the Major Vigor I used.
Weapons
Any bow with similar modifications to the one above. I prefer the Flatbow because of it's range.
Usage
Remember: you are not a tank, nor are you capable of surviving under much pressure.
Before combat you need to set Favorable Winds.
Upon sighting a target, use Glass Arrows then use Brutal Weapon on yourself.
If the target is moving then hit them with Called Shot. Do not use Forked Arrow, Dual Shot, or Distracting Shot yet as they will almost certainly miss and just be a waste of time and energy.
When your target is stationary or you have caught up with them, start with
Forked Arrow Dual ShotCalled ShotDistracting ShotLightning Reflexes
After that chain, if all your attacks hit, your target should be down to about 50%-60% Health. Forked Arrow and Dual Shot each take 10 seconds to recharge but with Lightning Reflexes, your able to apply continued pressure.
Damage
As you can see from the above pictures, you do around 70 damage to 60 armor targets, around 60 damage to 80 armor targets, and around 50 Damage to 100 armor targets.
Note: When using Dual Shot, you loose ¼ of your normal damage per arrow.
Targets
Your primary targets should be casters
(Monks, Mesmers, Necromancers, Elemrntalists, and Ritualists) as they have the lowest armor.
Having said that, this build packs the punch to take down the other professions (Warriors, Dervish, Assasins, Paragons, and Rangers).
Pros
-High damage
-Little time spent on preparation
Cons
-No self-healing
-No Hex removal
-No Condition removal
-Enchantments will cause you to loose the bonus damage from Brutal Weapon aswell as cause you to only shoot one arrow with Forked Arrow.
Counters
-Anti melee hexes
-Focused fire
-Heavy degeneration
-Blindness and other conditions
Variants
Some things you could switch are...
Take Dodge and Zojun's Haste in place of Favorable Winds and Lightning Reflexes for a good speed boost which is very useful in Fort Aspenwood and AB.
Take Whirling Defence in place of Lightning Reflexes
Take Savage Shot in place of Called Shot
Or you can change anything else you want, The core of the build is Forked Arrow, Dual Shot, Glass Arrows, and Brutal Weapon So keeping that gives you Four more skill slots to customize it to fit your taste.
Why Glass Arrows?
Here is the comparison I made of Glass Arrows and Melandru’s Arrows.
Glass Arrows
Linked to Expertise
Duration at 12 Expertise - 30 Seconds
The Bonus damage in unconditional
No Condition caused unless blocked
12 Second Recharge
Melandru’s Arrows
Linked to Wilderness Survival
Duration is always - 18 Seconds
Bonus Damage only occurs while target is enchanted
Causes Bleeding upon hit
12 Second Recharge
So I use Glass Arrows for several reasons.
- Easy to achieve maximum rank 16 in Expertise
- Lasts for 37 Seconds at rank 16 Expertise
- Bonus Damage is unconditional, +21 Damage at 16 Expertise
- The 16 Expertise helps as energy management, something a Melandru’s Arrows build would lack.
Damage of Dual Shot vs Forked Arrow
As you probably noticed, both Dual Shot and Forked Arrow are used in this build. Basically, they both do the same thing, they allow you to shoot 2 arrows where you would normally shoot 1. With Forked Arrow you shoot 2 arrows, unless you are under the effects of an enchantment. While Dual Shot will always shoot 2 arrows. Sounds like a given right? Dual Shot is better? Not actually. Dual Shot causes the two arrows you shoot to hit for 25% less damage. So as you saw with the previous pictures, I used Forked Arrow which vs 80 Armor hit for 58 damage each. So both arrows from Forked Arrow will hit for about 115 damage and Dual Shot will hit for about 87 damage.
This is my first guide and I would appreciate any constructive criticism you can give me.
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